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All the information you could ever want on a ship is available online, or in the cruise line's brochures ... stats, weights, where the ship was built, all those dry facts and figures. When we began dreaming about taking on the Mediterranean, my mind leaped right past all that. What I really wanted to know was how real people actually did the cruise planning. I wanted to know where did they go, and what did they do, and what did they like, what did they wish that they had done differently?

Face it - we are a nation of complainers. We complain when our team loses, when the TV program's dull, when the weather turns on us. We grumble about bad politicians and stupid laws and shoes that pinch. The average American complains an average of 20 times a day! You need to know how to complain effectively, to make your voice heard. A smart consumer will save money, time, and aggravation.

This book is loaded with tips and tricks to plan the best cruise ship vacation ever! It's laced with personal stories that will have you grinning. It's all you need to know to plan a once-in-a-lifetime cruise vacation, even if you're still in the just-dreaming-about-it stage.

She's back! Come along as Cruise Addict's Wife shares even more tips and hints to make you the smartest passenger on any cruise ship. See more, do more, enjoy more, relax more, and save a boatload of money along the way. Learn which cruise line suits your style best, what time of year to book the best cruise, how to choose a cabin (and which ones to avoid at all costs), how to book a private tour that will save time, money, and stress.

When mild real estate agent Jerria and her husband embark on an Alaskan cruise with friends, she can’t wait to enjoy one last vacation before the demands of a big change at home swamp her. But against Alaska’s beauty, passengers begin suffering from a rash of illness that is more than routine Mal de Mer. Jerria suspects they are being systematically poisoned. Can she discover who’s behind the nefarious plan before succumbing to it herself?

Why write your own story? It's a scary thought: What if you died before you told your life's story, and your busybody sister-in-law decided to write it for you? Yes, she's diligent, but she never really liked you, and she surely doesn't know you as well as you know yourself. No one can tell your life's story as clearly or as accurately as you can! Now's the time, before it's too late.

Depressed over her youngest son leaving two years early for college– across the country no less!– Jerria takes up her husband Will’s offer of a relaxing Hawaiian cruise. But, a series of ominous events onboard the Ocean Haven squashes any idea of a calm tropical vacation. Soon Jerria’s very life is in danger, and she can’t blame the mythical Pele for this one.

With those words, the hot-headed Irish mobster sends his best hitman to take out his old rival. He’ll never control the mob so long as Kerrick is alive. Dimmie (short for Dim Wit) O’Malley, who has never been out of New York City, is trapped in a life he didn’t choose. With one misstep, he has a change of heart that puts his own life in danger. A former mob boss, grieving the loss of his wife, refuses to stay in Witness Protection another day, and retires on a cruise ship. Having no idea he’s Dimmie’s next target, will his old skills save him in time?

Henrietta, a tough, 95-plus-year-old North Dakota cattle rancher, weakened from a bout of pneumonia, comes to live with her great-niece in rural Oregon, bringing the family treasure with her. From the time of Queen Elizabeth I, each generation of the Van Demere family has added a cookie cutter to the collection, marking milestones, passing down their oral history. Each cookie cutter’s vignette tells a story of American history. Henrietta feels a bounden duty to pass the stories to Jerria. Will she complete the family heritage before it’s too late?

Ari is convinced an enchanted magnifying glass is trying to kill him—and he’s right. When its attacks grow more targeted, sending chilling reminders of unfinished tasks, Ari, an unassuming 162-year-old elf, turns to the only allies he has: his suburban neighbors. The parents don’t know what he is, but their kids do. And they quickly realize Ari is in trouble. With a cosmic clock set in motion and his bucket list still unfinished, danger looms not just for him—his friends’ lives are at risk, too. Can Ari outrun the curse and complete his list before it’s too late? You'll enjoy ...

SEO Alaska Cruise With The Cruise Addicts Wife Dreaming of Alaska? Grab this new book by Deb Graham, best-selling author of Tips From The Cruise Addicts Wife! Whether you’re in the dreaming-of-it stage or an experienced cruiser, you’ll learn tricks and tips that will make your Alaska cruise a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Never stuffy, it’s like Rick Steves with a sense of humor. Alaska has a spirit of its own, with totem poles, whale watching, world-class salmon fishing, king crab, bears in the wild, glaciers and fjords, Northern Lights, panning for gold, and each port is a new ...

When Aunt Millie asks her to take over Willow Run for a bit, Jillian jumps at the chance to raise her twins in rural Idaho, not knowing what challenges a Victorian Bed and Breakfast hold. With her husband’s African business trip derailed by rebels, she’s left to manage the B&B alone, contending with a leaky roof leading to an unwelcome surprise in the chimney, a few resident ghosts, and, oh, yes, Millie neglected to mention the B&B is about to be foreclosed on due to unpaid taxes. Can one antique-obsessed guest save Willow Run and Jillian’s hopes for her family? If you're after a mild...

After her controlling husband’s death, entrepreneur Kate Mills happily trades big city life for her dream, owning a small-town bakery, against her friend's advice. The quiet life she envisioned is thwarted by a demanding mayor who hates progress, a sheriff with romance on his mind, and oh, yes, a couple of resident ghosts only her six-year-old son can see. If Kate can't solve a murder—or two—with the help of a con man ghost in the house, she'll have to admit her friends were right. Join Kate as she makes a new life (or does she?) and look for a few of her favorite recipes at the end. ...

When is an innocent fortune cookie not so innocent? After Jane’s shady landlord damages her house, her life is turned upside down. A Chinese take-out fortune cookie paper says Adventure Awaits and she decides it’s time to step out of her colorless life, to pursue her bucket list binder, one little dream at a time. Along the way, more and more fortune cookies pop up, increasingly threatening, in random places. Fearing for her life, Jane flees to her old hometown. Can Jane fight back against the fortune cookies’ threats in time? If you like clean suspense with a strong female character ...

Not another fire! Her heart broken by Clay Thompson, Polly Prentiss flees to her quaint hometown of Blue Shell Cove but she can’t get clay off her mind. Recognizing her talent, a gruff local potter takes her under his wing to help throw 150 soup bowls for the Spring Festival. Back in her element, Polly revels in greater responsibility until a string of mysterious fires breaks out across town, each blaze containing remnants of pottery. As suspicion blankets the very soul of the close-knit town she holds dear, Polly finds herself thrust into the spotlight, her every move scrutinized, and ...

How can a metronome and a random explosion upset a ho-hum routine? The orphaned only-child of only-child parents, Josie Malone works at the Department of Licensing, pets her cat, and eats frozen dinners most nights, never suspecting danger had been stalking her for years. In general, her life was like Groundhog Day, never varying, until the day her house blew up. With the help of Dan, the police chief (and de facto fire chief until the next election—Mayburn’s a small town), Josie embarks on a journey back into her childhood to find out what made her parents leave all they knew behind ...

Meg Mott, wife of a student, mother of three kids under the age of four, lover of all things Christmas, scrapes together a meager heap of gifts for her family. Although they are grieving the loss of their Christmas-crazed parents, Meg and her sisters (named for Christmas spices) enlist friends and an unlikely Santa to provide Christmas for a needy family, but can they pull off a magical Christmas just a few days before the big day? Add in some romance, a nosy neighbor who’s determined to spoil everything, and gifts from beyond the grave, Santa Clay may be your new favorite holiday novella...

The only survivor of a 1800s shipwreck, Polly was barely old enough to speak when she was rescued off Martha’s Cove, Nova Scotia. Her adoptive family named her after the cove, forbidding her speaking of her former life. A hard-scrabble life awaits her, saved only by her new brother, Joseph. Meanwhile, her grandfather, who had sent for his English daughter’s family to come to the New World, is tormented by the shipwreck. After fifteen years, are their paths destined to cross? Another clean uplifting novel by Deb Graham with a strong female character. Be sure to look at her other fiction!

Blue-collar Archie Wilson can’t catch a break. His wife, Della, spends money they don’t have like she’s one of the la-dee-dah ladies down at the boutique—talk about gold-plated taste on a tin foil budget. Their marriage is stale, Della quit her job, and she shows more attention to her teacup poodle Smoochie-Pie than to Archie. A lesser man would turn to crime, but Archie is no criminal. When his great-aunt leaves him a small inheritance, he seizes the chance for a once-in-a-lifetime cruise vacation, hoping to rekindle Della’s love. When they come home, things will be different. ...

When her husband is killed, weak-willed Julie finds herself alone with four daughters and one on the way. She panics and moves to Glyth House, an old mansion in Minnesota. She’d always relied on Dan, but he’s gone, leaving her to raise their daughters alone. With the help of their new community and a couple of ghosts in the house, can Julie grow a backbone and teach the girls all they need to know, one daughter at a time? If you enjoy mild paranormal mysteries in a family setting with loads of humor and a strong female character, grab One Daughter at a Time, a clean and wholesome small-...